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Obama compares ICE’s ‘rogue behavior’ in Minnesota to dictatorships
Obama condemned ICE's Minnesota operation for using aggressive tactics including home raids and tear-gassing peaceful crowds in an unprecedented deployment of over 2,000 agents.
- Barack Obama criticized the large-scale ICE deployment in Minnesota, calling the agents’ actions during “Operation Metro Surge” unprecedented and dangerous.
- He condemned reported tactics such as pulling people from homes and using tear gas, while praising local residents for peaceful protests and community support.
- His remarks came after two fatal shootings and as federal officials, including Tom Homan, announced a drawdown of immigration agents in the state.
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Washington. Former U.S. President Barack Obama this weekend condemned the operations of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) in Minnesota, and compared its behavior with the behavior that has been seen “in dictatorships.”
On 14 February, former U.S. President Barack Obama denounced the operations orchestrated by the immigration police in Minnesota, comparing them to acts already observed in authoritarian countries. A statement echoing a situation of continued tension in the streets of Minneapolis where two people were killed by ICE in recent weeks.
The former President of the United States denounced the immigration police (ICE) operations in Minnesota where two Americans died. "The misguided behaviour of federal government officials is deeply worrying and dangerous," he said.
Former US President Barack Obama has condemned the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota, comparing them to actions taken in "dictatorships". He called the raids illegal last month, and in an interview with Brian Tyler Cohen on Saturday, he was even more critical. He also responded to the monkey video and lamented the lack of shame.
Obama Slams Immigration Operations In Minnesota, Likens It To "Dictatorships"
Former US president Barack Obama on Saturday condemned the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minnesota, comparing their behaviour to conduct seen "in dictatorships."
The former US president condemned the attacks by immigration police and expressed concern about the authoritarian behavior of federal authorities.
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